But fandom aside, I am a black mother first, last and always and this is racial injustice at its best.
Before I get into this two minute jail sentence for actress Felicity Huffman’s role in the college admissions scandal, let me start by saying that I am a mom. I…
Big Pharma is Trying to Stop Patients Like Me From Getting Affordable Life-Saving Medicines
The Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act allows Medicare to negotiate fairer prices for consumers, but pharmaceutical companies are suing under the guise of concern for patients. I don’t buy it.
13 People You May Not Have Known Were At the “I Have a Dream” Event
Of course, everyone knows about Martin Luther King Jr.’s part, but here are other people you may not realize were also at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
How Tenant Screening Algorithms Deepen Housing Disparities
The hidden biases and discriminatory practices embedded in tenant screening algorithms create huge challenges faced by low-income renters seeking a place to call home.
It’s Been Two Years Since George Floyd Was Murdered and Sparked a Wave of Protests. What’s Changed?
Despite early wins for the Black Lives movement, we are still grappling with racist violence from the Buffalo shooter to a crusade against teaching the truth about America’s history.
Mami’s Christmas Pasteles
Income support means so much to families, especially around the holidays.
Storytelling at the center of racial healing
The way we tell stories colors how we remember our own experiences and eventually the longer history of how we fit in society. Repeating these stories leaves a mark on…
We’re Making Significant Steps Toward a New Federal Minimum Wage
In my years participating in progressive movements, fighting “the good fight” alongside other visionary activists and progressives with very different personalities, different strategies, and different campaigning styles, I have noticed…
Voices Of Everyday Leaders
Grassroots Partners Come Together to Celebrate Big Wins There have been major wins amongst the partners over the past year, such as SPACEs in Action’s $15.8 million win for Birth…
Less stigma, more empathy for WIC families
In my struggles as a single mom on a limited income, the Special Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) helped my family get by. The shame I felt…